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OK, this is perhaps a smidge (actually a lot!) inappropriate for a recital, and possibly also for a child… but the idea of a black and white dress done a bit ‘differently’ caught my imagination. I have a completely daft desire for a frothy black tulle overlaid skirt (search pintrest, drool!). How about fairytale dress with a black tulle…[Read more]

Ha, loving the playing with the snood! I think I’m going to try and crochet a snood once I’ve got a bit further with my crochet blanket.

I’ve just started work on a hide and seek dress for Lady E, my first time sewing this pattern. I’m still avoiding sewing all the other things I have got cut out for some reason! I’m doing some ‘kind of…[Read more]

Ha, loving the playing with the snood! I think I’m going to try and crochet a snood once I’ve got a bit further with my crochet blanket.

I’ve just started work on a hide and seek dress for Lady E, my first time sewing this pattern. I’m still avoiding sewing all the other things I have got cut out for some reason! I’m doing some ‘kind of…[Read more]

@rebecca Fiona (@needlewoman2 ) has very kindly offered to send you her paper version for free (seriously, the envelope has writing on it which is why she’s offering it to you for free). Her computer is playing up at the mo otherwise she’d post the offer herself!

Given the IT probs she’s having, you might be able to message her on her flickr…[Read more]

Apologies for any typos and the lack of a proper link, i’m topping on my phone.

If you can’t find one in the USA then there might be one at http://www.brightonsewingcentre.Co.uk They sometimes have some of the out of print patterns. I have no idea if they ship overseas. Good luck with your hunt.

Aargh, inevitably it looks like the baby has chicken pox now. We are predicted a heat wave this week and we’ll be house bound…again! We are supposed to be visiting my brother in law and wife and kids in London this weekend, not sure what to do. We are driving down, I guess we could still go and be house bound there where we would have more help…[Read more]

Aargh, inevitably it looks like the baby has chicken pox now. We are predicted a heat wave this week and we’ll be house bound…again! We are supposed to be visiting my brother in law and wife and kids in London this weekend, not sure what to do. We are driving down, I guess we could still go and be house bound there where we would have more help…[Read more]

I am loving the words ‘tallifying’ and ‘enskinnying’, also apt in this household. I hope the bubble still gets wear, I like it sitting on the knee, reminds me of vintage sewing pattern pictures, though not right for the occasion I guess. Good luck with that zipSarvi.

My sister had been round tonight to sew a romper pattern for her friend’s…[Read more]

I am loving the words ‘tallifying’ and ‘enskinnying’, also apt in this household. I hope the bubble still gets wear, I like it sitting on the knee, reminds me of vintage sewing pattern pictures, though not right for the occasion I guess. Good luck with that zipSarvi.

My sister had been round tonight to sew a romper pattern for her friend’s…[Read more]

You know you’ve been sewing O+s too long when you can eyeball half an inch. Exactly.

Sarvi, i’m interested in how your trip went, and where you’d recommend, especially as it sounds like you already have a lot of choice on your doorstep.

I really shouldn’t be commenting as I have no idea how to advise on this one, just wanted to say you have made me laugh!

Phew, new lenses sounds like a good outcome?

Thanks for the support, Lady E really doesn’t seem too bad with it. Day 3 and she’s just a bit itchy in her hair. I half wonder if M won’t get it because she’s only 9 months and might still have some immunity acquired from me. Better now while I’m off work on maternity leave and am able to just…[Read more]

Phew, new lenses sounds like a good outcome?

Thanks for the support, Lady E really doesn’t seem too bad with it. Day 3 and she’s just a bit itchy in her hair. I half wonder if M won’t get it because she’s only 9 months and might still have some immunity acquired from me. Better now while I’m off work on maternity leave and am able to just…[Read more]

Hello Karen, your butterfly skirt in particular sounds gorgeous. I’ve been eyeing up a couple of things sewn with large floral prints, have you posted a pic in the Flickr group? I’m going to go hunt for it when I manage to stop feeding the baby and get down to the lap too!

Hello Karen, your butterfly skirt in particular sounds gorgeous. I’ve been eyeing up a couple of things sewn with large floral prints, have you posted a pic in the Flickr group? I’m going to go hunt for it when I manage to stop feeding the baby and get down to the lap too!

We are going through potty training at the mo. Lady E decided she just wants to wear frozen pants not nappies, which is fine. She has combined it with getting chicken pox, which means there is a naked spotty bum whizzimg around our front room. She’s pretty fine about the pox at the moment, I think it will hit her tomorrow. Then M will get it, and…[Read more]

We are going through potty training at the mo. Lady E decided she just wants to wear frozen pants not nappies, which is fine. She has combined it with getting chicken pox, which means there is a naked spotty bum whizzimg around our front room. She’s pretty fine about the pox at the moment, I think it will hit her tomorrow. Then M will get it, and…[Read more]